New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-07
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
4 JERsEYMAN MAKES A BET AND DIES

4 JERsEYMAN MAKES A BET AND DIES
SXvoKIIxs sIAUGHTERED-A DAY OF INDIFFERENT
' SPORT.
Tho Monmouth Park races began yesterday by up
bettins the public and killing one man On the heels
y Tho Bards defeat Mr. Cassatt viii hear Of Eonsns
victory, IT is somewhat doubtful which VIII surprise
him tho more Eolian was perfectly at homo ON tho
Pimlco course, and 1t was argued By the followers
n the ChestebpoOk Stable that tho Monmouth track
would Just suit his style of going. They began by
Investing their tons twenties and ffties on tho co.'s
at the comfortable odds of 20 to /, but all their ham
mcring could not drive the price below 10 to j. AZ
which II stood when tho starter dropped his flag
when Eolian crossed tho line In advance OF his OPP
ponents man OF the name Of George Smith, who ~as
sitting in tho grand stand fell back In his chair,
smilod family, gaspoi and died. His death cansca
no excitement dozen or twenty persons gatnoreu
around him. nnd after q moments doliberaton four Oh
them picked him up and carried him 10 Coiohei
Norcrrs house. Madame Run,Or Immediately had IL
that the man 5000 by Eolan's victory. Many per
sons left tho with that IMPRESSION and perhaps
for the rest OF their days they VIII use tho incadehs
TO point many moral and adom more thah one u'ic.
rhe truth Is Mr. Smith, who, by tho way, WIS
fesident OF jersey City and On employe Oh inc Com-
mcrcial Cable Company ct No. Broadst., did not
win o dollar on Eolan. II tho race CAUSE MS death
(which every reasonable man VIII doubt-the incon-
estcnt Salisbury the murderer for the only ticket
found In his pocket was on that horse. The poor
his pocket the coroner found 1884, besides gold
watch and chain.
The multitude too apathetic to discuss the incl
dent think about II and It was soon out Of mind
Nobody such q sleepy, tired lackadasical
crowd on a Possibly the races made them
tired. The day was one Of the most unsatisfactory
Monmouth ever-never mind call 1t an off day and let
It 60. Mr.. Caldwell's starts caused considerable
grumbling. He was in poor form tho entire after
noOn keeping the horses at the post long time and
getting them away unsuccessfuly. The start In the
second race outrageousy bad According to Mr..
Babcocks watch the youngsters ran the first quarter In
twenty three sccOnds-wOnderfuly fast timc consider
ing the condition Of The pace told quickly
AT head of the stretch there general collapse
the youngsters all doing their best to quit They were
twentnne seconds going the last quarter and could
scarcely walk when they reached the post Billy
Brown in the race, the start efectualy dis
posing Of him.
Few people gave a passing thought to Kingdom in
tho third race until their attention was called to the
sudden shortening Of the odds against him at the last
moment. Appleby & Johnson shovelled on cart
load Of money at and to 1. The colt won In the
easiest possible manner.
Mr. Miller has fast sprnter in Harry Russell The
horse slways runs consistently and may be depended
on to do his best whenever the question Is properly
asked of him., as Fred Archer used to say. But he
has been exceptionally unfortunate, having met with
enough reverses to kill every spark of ambition In his
heart If Mr. Miller has tho slightest regard Tor his
horse he will turn him out for few days. lie Is
not I'm condition, and messed about much longer VIII
be rrerievably ruined. 1t is pltiful to see clever
performer abused
brighton Beach turned loose In the fifth race as
vretched lot of broken-d down, sawedof, sewed and
peggcd selling platers as ever disgraced Respectable
course Think Of fourteen patched-up plugs In hVo-
furlong scramble 1t was an enchanting spectacle
But there was only horse in the circus when the
Caldy Pa
reversed? He was accused Of suspending the boy Tor
n year. vet Stone rode Blue Line In the selling race.
The easy way In which that old offender Himalays
spreadeagled his field must have been gall and WORTH
wood to Mr. Galway But the master of PreaKhess
NAV find consolation In the knowledge that 1t was not
Himalaya's fast running that won the race. IL was
lhe snail pace of the other horses that dd IT,
stonington was suffering acutely with belly acne,
and his nursed him tenderiy in the hurdle race
not recurring him to exert himself unnecessarily.
When the horses passed the stand the hrst time tho
invalid was a furong behind; when they finished nc
was cantering around the lower turn. dc Kept "or
rynp along somehow and managed to creep home
before sunset. The judges hung about the stand as
If they intended to inquire after his health put he us
appeared In the paddock without giving them chance
Can any man tell why is the ~ 80 train ON the
Pennysylyania is called "special'f IL was pro
cisely one hour and fifty five minutes going to Mon
mouth Park yesterday. IL not only stopped at sta
lions but IT pulled up petWeoh sta'ioiN' "''0 w '
tho conductor ejoct boy for stealing ride, ana
second time to get rid of the same boy who got on
again as the train started.
FIRST RAcE-HANDIcAP S25 EACH, $3.50 ADDED SIX
FURLONGs.
A. ca.s1tts Dr. Eoliau by EOlnscaash VS. 9Gl
J. II To- s sss s. Prccicsa lis .Giitsdod
to sIas, : Fl FTas.S S.msyse.
ID ID Wiherss D. g. Salisbury, 4. Ill. Fitzpatrick
E. b MisE' Ff1ss Hs:i;
Ret,nrFiageoletta to j. Cambyses to J. Precosa to
l. Harry ell Salisbury 6to J. Eolian 10 10 j,
Prince Leopold 80 to l. -,
ADRIAN and RAYMOND Withdrawn. Salisbury sulked
M the post and twenty Dinues The flag